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>> A plane carrying 81 people, including a top soccer team has crashed in Central Columbia. Rescuers rushing to the scene.

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avy rain, according to the airport where it was supposed to land. The plane, an Avro RJ85, was a chartered flight from Santa Cruz in Bolivia, to Colombia's Jose Maria Cordova airport, a seven hour flight.

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e Columbian airport says the plane reported an electrical fault before the crash. Investigators from the United Kingdom have joined the effort. British Aerospace owns the company that designed the plane. Aboard were members of Brazil Chapecoense Soccer Team, three are among the survivors. South America's Football Association has halted the season as the countries mourn.